One of the more hard to find accessories for the Nokia Lumia 1020 is the Wireless Charging Cover. You can pre-order them through Expansys or http://Amazon.com?tag=wpcentralb-20 and there's no telling when (or if AT&T will carry the charging cover). However, there is a ray of hope out there. We aren't sure as to the when but the Microsoft Store is listing the charging cover and best we can tell it is ready to ship.

The Microsoft Store is only listing the black cover (comes in white and yellow as well) at a price of $39. Standard shipping is free and you'll have to pay local taxes.

The pricing is slightly higher than what http://Amazon.com?tag=wpcentralb-20&ascsubtag=UUwpUdUnU17505 ($26) or Expansys ($33) has the covers listed for. But if the covers are ready to ship, it is worth the extra few dollars for those missing wireless charging. It is one feature on the Lumia 920 I really miss.

I'm kinda pissed that these covers aren't ready or available at launch.
Just bought the mrs a 1020 (she loves to take pictures of everything and anything with her phone), bought the 1020 from ATT directly because i had to convince them to let that line out of the contract to sign a new one (which they did but it was phone order only).
When done i went online to buy the white charging cover, to my surprise there was no cover that i could buy.
What could possibly be the reason that these weren't ready?

Drove to the Costa Mesa (CA)Microsoft Store and picked
up the cover. I was pleasantly surprised, it did not add much bulk at all. Actually makes holding the 1020 easier. I told the rep that I drove from far away (I really did) and he have me a $25 discount (some Bing discount or credit). I bought the Nokia charging stand too!

The Microsoft Store over here in Mission Viejo, CA had the charging covers (Black and Yellow) for the 1020 on Day 1 last week - I almost picked one up but decided to wait a bit. But yes, they were stocked and on the shelves on day 1 here.

I would imagine that if the 1020 became a big seller you'd see more accessory options. As it is now it doesn't look like that is the case (no pun intended). Not even the best camera available is enough to get people to go with WP8 in the USA. For whatever reason, the Apple love fest continues here.

Canceled my Amazon order a few days ago so I could give my money to the first company with availability. I have placed my order thanks for the heads up. I just hope I was fast enough. It doesn't help that George is spreading the word all over the internet...lol

I got the wireless charging cover on launch day at a Microsoft brick and mortar store. They only had black in stock and I like the look of the black cover on the white phone. The only time it has come off the phone is when I've used the camera grip. I've never used cases on my Nokia phones, but I find myself being really protective of this one, probably because of that big ol' camera bump. The wireless case protects the camera bump and just gives me a greater sense of secure grip on the phone.

I have one and like it. Two things: I do wish it protected the corners more like the 925 case, and I added tape to the inside corners to tighten the fit. All in all, it is worth the convenience of wireless charging.

They never carry official Nokia accessories. I've asked why before in the forums and was never answered. We need a dependable, reliable source of Nokia accessories in the US that isn't vastly overpriced. I wish WPCentral store would fill that void.

Great news. Preordered mine from amazon a few weeks ago. Maybe this means amazon will also have their stock and ship my case out soon. Plugging in a phone to charge really sucks when u get used to the wireless charging.

Yeah, dudes that complain about a few grams of weight or millimeters of thickness on a cell phone are pathetic. My 12-year-old thin-as-a-rail daughter was using a feature phone that weighed as much as the 920 and was much thicker and never once did she complain about it. I even asked her if she thought it was too thick or heavy and she looked at me like I was crazy.

It's funny to me that the 920 got hammered in the press for thickness/weight, but your average smartphone user (esp iPhone) installs a thick heavy case that makes the phone every bit as thick and heavy as the 920. but they get a pass for some reason. LOL.

never was that good at math... still... $13 dollars more to get back to wireless charging is worth it in my mind. It's only been just over a week but I already going through wireless charging withdrawls.

I got the wireless plate, very thin and adds very little to the overall profile. Still seems thinner then 920 after putting it on. Personally I'm glad its an add-on. Qi is one standard then there is powermate. Now anyone can create a plate for their standard. Powermate people rejoice.

I bought this for my Lumia 1020 on its release date--at a physical Microsoft Store--and I love it. It's very thin, and it does not add any noticable weight.

As for the reason that it was not included: I expect that it is two fold. For starters, it seems like a much easier plan to have people spend extra money to buy the accessory. But, I think more long term, Nokia is no longer sure that Qi will be the wireless standard that everyone goes with. Apparently, Starbucks just signed up to place the other standard's chargers into their stores within the US; that seems to be a pretty big hit to Qi becoming the de facto standard. By making it an accessory, Nokia can simply sell the other one if the need ever arrises, and only 920 owners will be at a loss outside of their own chargers. Time will tell which standard prevails, and I expect Apple will play a key part in the adoption of the winner considering that it will immediately create a major demand as well as the largest accessory market.

The 1020 wireless shell's only negative, for me, is that the sides do not wrap around the phone completely, thus leaving a perceptible groove along both sides when I hold it during phone calls. This is a very minor nuisance, and it probably would even have the issue even if the shell wrapped around the entire phone. Plus, it makes it very easy to take off when I want to swap it out with the camera shell.

The camera shell lacks wireless charging, otherwise I would probably leave it on the phone full time. Unexpectedly, I simply love it. It makes the phone ridiculously comfortable to hold and to take pictures. The added battery seems to last less than I expected (about 50% more physical battery added to the shell), but I was in an area with limited cell phone coverage (Charleston, SC, USA) and a lot of steel, which means that the phone had to work extra hard in order to get a signal (and fail for the majority of the day). I have also twice found myself inserting it into my pocket with the screen activated, which I am not sure how I have managed to do (I heard the "listening" for voice commands sound, which is how I noticed).